Asphalt 7: Heat is Apple’s App of the Week, making the game free for the next 7 days. Now there’s no excuse not to get your hands on this racing title that’s full of speed and fun. It recently released an update as well, adding new cars and a raised level cap. Gameloft also plans to bring “a lot of new cars” your way, coming soon.

For one day only, today, Carmageddon is available for free. In our review, Rob Rich mentioned, “Carmageddon is an older game, and it shows even on a mobile device, but people don’t always love old games purely because they’re old. Sometimes they love them because they’re fun. And despite the slippery controls, this bit of nostalgia is still very, very fun.”

Autodesk announces that 123D Creature is now available for free. This opens the door for even more artists to create and share their monstrous ideas in real life with the 123D Creature app.

Jim Dalrymple of The Loop just launched The Loop Magazine, which will serve as an enhanced extension to the kind of great topical curation as on The Loop website. You’ll find plenty of great long-form articles here, in the style of Marco Arment’s The Magazine, a noted inspiration for this current venture. Dalrymple’s new mag will be published bi-weekly for only $1.99 per month. We wish Jim and his collaborators the best of luck on this new project, not that they’ll need it.

The Netflix app receives an update and makes it easier to watch episodes of your favorite TV shows, back-to-back, without having to manually start the next episode. The app now cues up and starts the next episode for you. The update also adds a list of the three best movie recommendations that is displayed at the end of a movie, and “enhanced second screen options,” whatever that is.

Blitz Brigade – Online multiplayer shooting action! released today on iOS bringing forth first-person shooter action. Players choose between 5 classes with over 100 different weapons to use in an online battle of up to 12 players. There are also 120 training missions to complete offline, should you choose.

√ 5 classes: Soldier, Gunner, Medic, Sniper, Stealth
√ Control the battlefield in Domination mode
√ Frag everyone in sight in Deathmatch
√ Use 3 different vehicles for a tactical advantage
√ Unique taunts and kill phrases for each character
√ Voice Chat to plan in real time with teammates

There is a new type of word game available on the App Store where friends win together by guessing the same word. From the band OK Go, Say the Same Thing is a turn-by-turn game where you and a friend begin by selecting a random word. Once the words are in play, the two who are playing must find a common word that connects the two words together. You both win by saying the same connecting word in the same round.

The app was hand-coded and beta-tested by the band, which is pretty fantastic and unique. For a limited time, you have the opportunity to play live against members of the band by logging in to the app.

Mushroom Wars is now available for free, for a limited time only. This comes alongside the new update, also now available. The update includes an online multiplayer mode and 5 brand new single player missions. Now is the time to download the game and begin conquering all opponents in online battles.

Cyto’s Puzzle Adventure receives an update and adds a new unlocked fourth world that provides even more flinging puzzle fun. There’s also a new trailer for the game which you can check out below.

CultofMac reports, PDF Expert – Fill forms, annotate PDFs gets a new update and adds many new features, including the ability to copy, paste, move, resize, and change the properties of annotations. Users will also notice a new layout in the annotations toolbar as well as a new keyboard to make it easier for entering in the time and date.

Bad Piggies receives an update and adds new tools to use in a quest to find chocolate cake. The Rise and Swine update adds new suction-cup tires and spring-loaded boxing gloves that you will use throughout the 15 all-new levels. The update also adds the ability to share replays with Everyplay, an app that allows you to record and share your best clips from over 50 games, including Bad Piggies.

A new arena has been added in an update for Real Boxing. Players are now able to enjoy the scenic location of the Colosseum in Rome which is available through in-app purchase for $0.99 cents. The new arena is available to play in single player mode or by challenging friends through Game Center.

CookWizMe: cooking made easy with step-by-step photo recipes is a new app that allows people to visually share their favorite foods with other cooks. Users have access to a daily recipe feed that continuously provides ideas for meals. It also lets users follow other people and interact with them, sharing ideas and asking cooking questions.

The Doors app tells the story of the band and provides a deeper look into their career with a unique way to view insider information. Fans will enjoy videos, audio, and photos while looking at the making of each album by the band. There is also a timeline, music room, graphic novel, and more for fans to experience with this app.

The Doors app was produced by Jac Holzman, Elektra Records founder, who signed the band to his label in 1966.

“The genesis of this project began with a desire to digitize the boxed set, to use new technology to improve upon a much-loved fan experience,” said Holzman in a press release. “It made total sense to choose The Doors. They have always been ‘ahead of the curve’ artists and their story is one of the great sagas in rock.”

A new update is now available for Puzzlejuice, a puzzle game with falling blocks and letters to spell words. The new update adds iPhone 5 support, achievements, a new power-up menu, and purchasable power-ups through in-app purchase. The stability of the game has also been improved for better performance.

KEMCO releases the English version of End of Aspiration, a fantasy RPG title that features five characters with their own beliefs that drive the story forward. To celebrate the release and for a limited time only, you can purchase the game for $2.99 until it returns to its original price of $8.99.

- Simple controls and tremendous battles!
- Beautiful 2D graphics with a friendly warmth
- Features an auto-save function! Enjoy adventure even if you only have a small amount of time, without worrying about saving!
- Aim for dramatic reversals in battles, by using powerful ‘Familiar Spirits’!
- Gain rare items and enjoy extra dungeons by making additional purchases
- Freely mix and match a wide range of skills
- Five characters, each with their own personality

Chefs Feed is an app that supplies users with restaurant ideas and dish recommendations throughout 16 cities. The app has received a new update adding a new community tab that lets users discover “Tastebuds” within Chefs Feed along with a new design that makes it easier to find great food. The update also adds a new camera with filters that are designed to help you capture the best images of your food.

Bastion drops its price for a limited time only as it’s currently available for $0.99 cents. If you haven’t experienced this title yet, you’re missing out on beautiful artwork and a well narrated story. In our review, Chris Kirby mentions, “For those who have never played Bastion, you have no excuse now. It’s a steal – $4.99 for the full game – and it’s a beautiful, clever, absolutely one-of-a-kind experience. Buy it. Then tell someone else to buy it.”

A steal for $4.99, he says. You have no excuse at $0.99 cents.

Leviathan: Warships returns to the oceans of the App Store after being summoned back to shore due to multiplayer issues, last week. The issues are no more as the game has been re-released and ready for intense multiplayer battles. Players can now build and customize their own fleet of ships and ready them for tactical action.

The Next Web reports that Google released an update to its Gmail app, guiding users towards the use of other apps by Google. Now when you receive an email with links to YouTube, Google Maps, and Chrome, the links will open up in the app instead of the mobile web browser. This new feature is optional and can be turned off in the in-app settings. The update also lets users sign out of a single account instead of all accounts at once.